Cable wrench



July 7, 1925.?

1,545,137 H. c. FLOYD cum waancn Filed Oct. 24, 1924 -ZZ Q1/70 0,

gwuwntoz Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES HIE/AM C. FLOYD, OF WELEETKA, OKLAHOMA.

CABLE WRENCH.

- fication.

This invention relates to an improved wrench which has been especially designed for use in oil fields, for twisting cables.

The outstanding feature of the improved wrench is the specific construction of the jaws, one of which is in the form of a hook, constituting a seat for the major portion of the cable, the other of which has especially designed diagonally disposed gripping edges, intended for selective reception between two meeting strands of the cable for assuring an effective grip on the latter.

An object of the invention is to construct the jaws so that they may be reversed, that jaw equipped with the diagonal edges being permitted to engage cable strands, wound from left to right, or vice versa.

It is also a feature of the invention to equip the hook shaped jaw with shoulders on its opposite sides to permit use of a single spring pressed latch for cooperation with the shoulders to limit the swinging movement of said jaw in one direction.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the cable wrench constructed in accordance with this invention, showing the method of use; 7

Fig. 2 is a front elevation, with portions broken away and shown in section of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a view, like Fig. 2, but totally shown in elevation, and showing diagonal strand engaging jaw reversed, for cooperation with the reversely wound cable.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference character 1 designates a so-called hook shaped jaw, which substantially surrounds the cable. At one end, this jaw 1 is bifurcated, and the furcation 2 straddles the flattened portion 8 of the strand engaging aw. A removable bolt 4; is passed through the furcations and flattened part 3 to retain the jaws in assembled relation. Also, the free ends or edges of the furcations are rounded, as indicated at 5, and are provided with opposed shoulders Application filed October 24, 1924. Serial No. 745,651.

6, which has a spring-pressed latch 7 engaged therewith. The latch 7 is mounted for movement in a small socket formed in the body 8, and is provided with a suitably shaped finger piece 9, by means of which it IS operated. The body 1 is provided with a screw threaded socket 9, with which a handle (not shown), may be engaged, for effectively operating the tool.

Attention is now directed to the fact that the upper free end of the flattened part 3 is widened gradually, to provide a head 10, this head being tapered downwardly on a diagonally extending line, as indicated at 11. The-opposed inclined front and rear edges of the tapered portions 12 and 13 respectively, provided by this arrangement, are adapted to be selectively engaged be tween the meeting strands of the cable, as shown clearly in the drawing. here the strands are wound in a direction from right to left, as seen in Fig. 2, the edge 12 is brought into play, but where the strands are wound in the direction from left to right, as seen in Fig. 3, the edge 13 is brought into play. To accomplish this, the belt at must be removed and the part 3 reversed.

Minor changes coming within the scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

A cable wrench comprising a hook-shaped jaw, the hooked end being adapted to partially encircle a cable, the opposite end of the jaw being bifurcated, a socketed body having a flattened portion positioned be tween the furcations of said jaw and pivotally connected thereto, the free end of said flattened portion being gradually widened to provide a head, and said head being tapered downwardly on a diagonal line, the opposed front and rear edges thereof being adapted for selective reception between two meeting strands of a cable, the free ends of the furcations of said bifurcated jaw being rounded and provided with oppositely dis posed shoulders, and a spring-pressed latch carried by said body and cooperable with said shoulders for limiting the swinging movement of the bifurcated jaw in one direction.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HIRAM C. FLOYD. 

